Smithland, Kentucky

Smithland, the seat of
Livingston county,
is located on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Cumberland River. It is
served by US 60. An earlier settlement called Smithland was established below
the current site in 1780, but by 1800 had moved to the current location and
was chartered in 1805. It was named to honor James Smith, an early explorer
of the area. The seat of Livingston county was moved several times; in 1841
it was moved to Smithland from
Salem.
Smithland was incorporated in 1843.
The Smithland post office opened in 1802.
The population in 2010 was 301.

The old Livingston county courthouse in Smithland was built in 1845. The
new courthouse is a few blocks away. The Gower House, an inn on the Ohio
River in Smithland, was built about 1780.